Michael Surber

Wednesday

Oct 18, 2017 at 12:01 AMOct 18, 2017 at 6:00 AM

MIDDLETOWN – Michael Surber, age 67, of Middletown, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Mr. Surber was born April 21, 1950, in Newport, the son of the late Howard J. and the late Agnes T. (Kain) Surber, Jr.

Mr. Surber served honorably in the United States Air Force. He worked as a rigger at Naval Station Newport for many years. He was an avid New England Sports fan, particularly the Red Sox and Patriots. He was an avid golfer and a former member of the Elks Lodge.

He is survived by his longtime companion, Carolyn Messier of Middletown, his daughter, Lisa Kuykendall of Portsmouth, his siblings, Martha Dowda of Newport, Pauline Schobert and her husband Arthur of Newport, Jacqueline Cavalier and her husband Jeff of Narragansett, his twin brother Patrick Surber and his wife Judith of Middletown, Janice Maguire of Wakefield, and Howard J. Surber and his wife Mary L. of Portsmouth, two stepsons, Michael Brennan and his wife Margaret and Brian Brennan and his wife Jennifer, as well as five grandchildren, Jake Kuykendall, Kaylie Brennan, Olivia Brennan, Luke Brennan and Tatum Brennan.

Calling hours will be Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 3-6 p.m., at the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, RI.

A chapel service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, October 20, 2017, at St. Columba Cemetery Chapel, 465 Brown's Lane, Middletown, RI.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to South Coast Health - Patient and Caregiver fund, South Coast Health, attn: Philanthropy, 101 Page Street, New Bedford. MA, 02740.

Condolences and additional information at www.memorialfuneralhome.com

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